Our Mandate & Services

Services
Richmond Fire-Rescue responds to the following types of calls:

fire and fire alarms

medical emergencies

motor vehicle incidents

hazardous materials

water, confinedspace, crane, and tower rescues

public service calls

Richmond has a reciprocal emergency response relationship with its bordering neighbours, the cities of Vancouver, Delta and New Westminster. Richmond provides backup services to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) – airside operations.

Services are delivered from seven fire halls on a twenty-four hour, seven days a week basis. The Department employs over 200 fire personnel.

A variety of community education and fire prevention programs have been developed including:

business inspections

home safe inspections

infant car seat checks

protecting your business

carbon monoxide safety

medical emergencies

school and community groups education visits

Fire extinguisher training

A variety of community-based public events and forums are used to promote fire safety and prevention messages. To learn about these programs, please browse other Fire-Rescue pages on this site.

MissionRichmond Fire-Rescue’s mission is to protect and enhance the City’s livability through service excellence in prevention, education and emergency response.

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